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Pčoliné 2-0 rajtar Levoča: The Rain, The Pain, and a Back-Pass That Belongs in a Museum of Horrors
It rained. Then it rained some more. Then, just for variety, it rained again. By kick-off the pitch at Pčoliné resembled a marsh with ambitions, and both teams had duly handed their team sheets to the commentators — presumably in waterproof ink.
The hosts lined up 4-4-2: Kráľ between the sticks, protected by Krovina, Forgáč, Dúbravec and Kantor, with Šimkanin, Cucák, Hovan and Liptak across the middle, and Hrebenak partnering Škrabák up top. The visitors mirrored the formation: Concin in goal, Oyarzabal, Koutný, Justh and Meluš at the back, Jablečník, Arurewicz, Schrader and Czisz in midfield, with Bundy and Líška leading the line.
We were barely six minutes in when the weather delivered its first casualty: Schrader's ``special skills`` were officially declared waterlogged. Witnesses report the special skills were last seen floating downstream.
Pčoliné should have led on seven minutes. A slick combination outside the box teed up Jerguš Líška, whose strike flew inches over the bar — inches that, in this weather, may well have been puddles.
The opener arrived on 13 minutes, and it was pure Prokop Arurewicz. The midfielder pounced on a charged-down shot and, despite striking with his weaker leg — a decision he may regret when he watches the replay — buried it past Dominik Schrader. 1-0.
Czisz went on a mazy wing run on 14 minutes and delivered a pass aimed precisely at his teammate's heels. Bold. Creative. Completely useless.
Levoča's first real sight of goal came on 22, but Meluš deflected the fierce effort and Drahomír Concin, vigilant as ever, grasped the ball like a man who does not trust the ground beneath him.
Then came 29 minutes, and the moment Marián Forgáč will be seeing in his nightmares until at least Wednesday. Ota Jablečník read the slow, short back-pass, intercepted it with the enthusiasm of a man finding a twenty in a puddle, and tapped it home. Shame on you, Marián. Shame. 1-0.
Cucák talked himself into a yellow card on 31 — verbal abuse, apparently directed at either the referee, the weather, or both. The booking remains the only thing on this pitch that has dried all afternoon.
Two minutes later Forgáč, clearly stung by the earlier shame, deflected a fierce Pčoliné shot, but keeper Kráľ stayed vigilant and grasped it. Fine goalkeeping. Better redemption arc.
On 34, the match's grim subplot: a head clash in front of goal left Viktor Oyarzabal down and out, and Vasil Trojtsak was promptly summoned from the bench like a very wet reinforcement.
Líška outran the Levoča defence on 38 and crossed to the right, where the ball ended out of play. The cross was, in fairness, excellent if you support the corner flag.
Arurewicz's cross on 42 accidentally landed in front of his own keeper — Levoča seized on it, but Concin saved without fuss. The visitors went into the break with 60% possession and a one-goal lead they had, at times, seemed determined to give back.
After the interval, Arurewicz tried a direct free kick from 25 yards on 52; Forgáč headed it down and the wall dealt with it. The wall, at this point, was the most reliable thing on the pitch — the actual wall, we mean, not the defence.
On 53, Czisz burst onto a rapid breakaway and unleashed an explosive shot straight into the chest of the Levoča goalkeeper. The keeper held on. So did the ball, heroically.
A word for Liptak, whose motivated performance on 55 warmed the hearts of the fans — and possibly also the fans' waterproof layers. One of the few people on either side who never once asked to come off.
Líška, by contrast, was on 68 hovering somewhere between ``still playing`` and ``conceptually deceased``. If he finishes this match, it's a minor miracle; if he finishes it upright, it's a major one.
Czisz skied another good chance on 75 — inches over again — and on 77 Bundy earned a yellow card for a pointless foul in the middle of the field, with a gentle reminder from the referee to keep his eyes on the ball.
The visitors finished the second half with 64% possession, which they used entirely to pass the ball back and forth while everyone waited for the whistle, and the brisk blast on 90 finally brought relief to all concerned.
Reflecting on it all, Pčoliné manager Stanislav Hruboň was philosophical: ``Two goals, two tricks from the weather, and a clean sheet — I'll take it. We'll frame the team sheet and hang it up to dry.`` Levoča boss Vojtech Baran was less serene: ``We had 64% of the ball and 0% of the goals. We'd like to apologize to everyone who stood in that mud, and especially to Oyarzabal, who deserves better than this pitch and this result.``
Man of the match Forgáč was defiant: ``Yes, I'll be thinking about that back-pass. But I'll also be thinking about the deflection at 33. One bad pass, one good block. That's football — it's just a shame about the twelve inches of rain in between.``
Jablečník, the unlikely hero, was beaming: ``I saw the short pass and just ran. The ball was too slow to escape. Honestly, in this weather, so was I.``
And Líška, when asked whether he'd survive to fight another day: ``I'm alive. I'm wet. I've never been happier to hear a whistle. That's all the analysis my legs can offer.``
Final score: Pčoliné 2, rajtar Levoča 0. Man of the match: the referee's whistle, for ending it.>>
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Guests Pčoliné managed to win a fairly even match
The II.A DEBAKEL (Slovensko) league has entered its 32 round, in which home team rajtar Levoča and guests Pčoliné met. The venue of the duel was the Stadion rajtar Levoča football stadium, the home ground of rajtar Levoča. The club equipment of the home team rajtar Levoča was pathetic. The club equipment of the visiting team Pčoliné was pathetic. The game started at a fairly high tempo and was played from side to side. The football must have definitely entertained the spectators. The visitors Pčoliné took the lead when Arurewicz scored in the 13 minute. The game went on and was extremely even with chances on both sides. However, the visitors Pčoliné scored again. In the second half, this wonderful football spectacle continued without any more goals, but the impartial spectator must have been entertained. But the result is important for the II.A DEBAKEL (Slovensko) league and it was 0:2 for the guests Pčoliné, who got three very valuable points. >>
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Guests SK Deportivo Bratislava had it for three
Guests SK Deportivo Bratislava traveled to the field of the home team 1FC Petržalka, where they were waiting for a duel 32 round of the league II.A DEBAKEL (Slovensko). Everything was ready, so there was nothing stopping the head referee from starting the football match with the opening whistle. The first goal was scored by the visitors SK Deportivo Bratislava, when in the 4 minute, Belancik crossed the net. The home 1FC Petržalka didn't even recover properly and were already pulling the ball out of the net again when the visiting Kizling asserted himself. A third accurate hit by the visiting SK Deportivo Bratislava meant a total KO for the home team 1FC Petržalka. In the second half, the away team SK Deportivo Bratislava stepped up to control the game. The home team 1FC Petržalka didn't protest too much and no more goals fell. The visitors SK Deportivo Bratislava then had it for three. Not only goals after winning 0:3, but also for the three points they got after a sovereign football performance. >>
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Round results and attendance
| Draženov - FC Lazy | 24,257 | 4 : 0 (3:0) |  | | FC Martiner - AC MsP SNV | 14,015 | 1 : 1 (0:1) | | | Dřevěnice - FC Sabinov | 6,628 | 1 : 1 (1:1) | | | FC Pirates Šariš - goaty | 7,271 | 3 : 0 (2:0) | | | 1FC Petržalka - SK Deportivo Bratislava | 18,932 | 0 : 3 (0:3) | | | rajtar Levoča - Pčoliné | 25,665 | 0 : 2 (0:2) | | | Dolné Kočkovce - Orechová | 4,304 | 0 : 2 (0:1) | | | Rokytov pri Humennom - Ajax Olbramovice FC | 7,717 | 1 : 0 (0:0) | | | Trebišovský KRTO - Trenčianske teplice | 4,903 | 3 : 1 (3:0) | | | Humenné humanoids - FC Spartak Trnava A | 14,249 | 2 : 1 (2:1) | |
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| Linz CUP | SK Deportivo Bratislava - FC Opole | 0 : 2 (0:1) | |
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